Radiation treatment of growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas

However,there may be a hic_iher rate of local complications, especially involving skin and hearing, in the higher dose group. Conclusion:Hyperfractionated radiation therapy for brainstem gliomas appears to improve survival, especially in adults, compared to conventional fractionation.It does not appear that escalation of the total dose from 72 Gy to 78 Gy has improved outcome.